Moore and Ortiz saw the Flyers reach the Division 1 state title game for the first time in 13 years last season as Framingham lost 4-2 to St. Mary's of Lynn in the state championship.

“I would say there is a little bit of a hangover,” Ortiz told Cassell. He went on to say, “As a coach, what I am trying to do is reiterate, we have to start this process all over again. That is our mantra this year.”

Ortiz, an alumnus of Framingham High, was a star player for the Flyers the last time Framingham had made an appearance in a state title game. It was 2004.

The group talks about this ice hockey season, the new rules for a penalty, the Framingham-Natick rivalry, and how to shake off the end of the previous season.

“There are very few teams who win their very last game,” Ortiz told Cassell.

Moore also talks about working with NHL backup goaltender Mike Condon, who plays for the Ottawa Senators, earlier this year. Condon grew-up in Holliston and graduated from Belmont Hill. (Condon appeared on Cassell’s Corner in August.)

Listen to the full conversation with Ortiz and Moore, who also talk about what it’s like to lose a parent to cancer.

Cassell’s Corner:

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